Non-Profits & Community Organizations
A Community-Focused Online Bank
We're a community rooted in values, committed to the place we live, and focused on building for the common good.
Expanding your impact?
Branching out to serve a new community?
Whether it's capital for a new facility, equipment financing, working capital or refinancing existing debt, we've got loan products designed from the ground-up to meet the needs of our region's non-profits and community organizations.
Knowing that a more sustainable and just food system requires the support of many adjacent businesses, we support cooperatives, non-profits, and community organizations of all shapes and sizes.
Whether it's capital for land acquisition, equipment financing, working capital or refinancing existing debt, we've got loan products designed from the ground-up to meet the needs of our region's producers.
Sustainable Banking
A Lender with a Purpose
As a Certified B Corp and cooperatively governed mutual, our mission is our single reason for being.
We utilize a proprietary impact evaluation - the Walden Impact Assessment - to facilitate conversations about social and environmental responsibility with our borrowers.
And after loans are funded and closed, we're committed to providing the resources borrowers need to make progress on their impact journey - including covering the first $500 of fees associated with pursuing a sustainability-related certification.8
OUR EXTENSIVE NETWORK
Connect with the Leaders of Our Region’s Non-Profits
Board Member
Anthony Poore
Anthony is a consultant, academic, and executive with extensive experience at the intersection of the public and private sectors. He's overseen community outreach at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, been Executive Director at New Hampshire Humanities, and served on the board of institutions like the NH Housing Finance Authority, Currier Museum of Art, and the NH Community Loan Fund. In 2022, he opened the NH Center for Justice & Equity as its founding President & CEO.
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Corporator
Eileen Liponis
Eileen is the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Food Bank, and previously served as the executive director of the New Hampshire Public Charter School Association. Before entering the non-profit sector, she developed deep expertise in growing early-stage venture-backed start-ups.
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Corporator
Clara Miller
Clara is the President Emerita of the F.B. Heron Foundation, and sits on the University of New Hampshire's Sustainability Advisory Committee. She was the founder, president, and CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund. She also sat on the board of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), chaired the US Treasury's Community Development Advisory Board, and was named to Nonprofit Times' "Power and Influence Top 50" seven times. She's a native of New Hampshire, and current resident of the Hudson Valley of New York.
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Better, Not More Expensive
Interest rates that are competitive with other industry lenders—including community banks, larger national financial institutions, and new alternative lenders.
Check out illustrative rates here.
Access to Motivated Potential Donors
Our community of depositors represent a large values-aligned population of potential donors - ready to be activated.
Loans Designed for You
Loans that are specially tailored to fit the needs of each individual borrower.
Easy-to-Use Digital Tools
Modern mobile and online banking and borrowing tools.
All loans are issued by Walden Mutual Bank, member FDIC. Loan eligibility is not guaranteed. All loans are subject to credit review and approval. Interest rates are subject to change.
Earn interest on your FDIC-insured deposits4
special for non-profits
Only for non-profits, our Grow Local Community account is feature-rich - with digital check deposit12, exports to Quickbooks, and employee account permissions - but without monthly fees, ATM fees, or other surprise charges.5 Plus you earn interest.
And we have Local Impact Business certificates of deposit (CDs), which offer competitive rates of return over longer periods of time.
Need new or used equipment to jumpstart your business? Searching for a working capital line to smooth operations? Something else? We’re ready to talk.
A Better Bank
A Sustainable Online Bank with a Purpose
Finally feel good about where your money sleeps at night. As a Certified B Corp and cooperatively governed mutual, our mission is our single reason for being.
Better, Not More Expensive
Plus free ATM access anywhere. We'll reimburse up to $15 per month per account in fees assessed by ATM providers.11
Features for Growth
move money seamlessly
Link your existing bank accounts just by logging in, and transfers funds (via ACH) for free.
Export to QuickBooks or Excel
Download your account history for upload into QuickBooks or Excel with only a few clicks.
Deposit Checks On-the-go
Use your phone camera to deposit checks in seconds while you're on the go.12
Other Bells & Whistles
Better Payments
Pay securely with our Walden Mutual Partner Business Card.13 Tap, dip, or swipe - and control your card on the move through our app.
Employee Access
Set-up sub-user accounts for your bookkeeper or employees, and issue debit cards to up to four cardholders for free.
Safe & Secure
FDIC insurance on all balances up to $250,000, industry-grade data encryption, and multi-factor authentication. Take comfort knowing your money is safe.
Invest directly in the renaissance of our region's local food ecosystem
Our Local Impact Business CDs offer competitive rates of return, in exchange for an extended commitment to our mission.
Need new or used equipment to jumpstart your business? Searching for a working capital line to smooth operations? Something else? We’re ready to talk.
- Only $1,000 minimum initial deposit (and minimum daily balance)
- 10-year CD: Unique opportunity to support long-term investment in food systems change
- Use the same digital tools to monitor your CDs on the go
- When your CD matures, the funds automatically roll into another CD of the same term - or transfer your money into another Walden Mutual account
- Withdraw early (before maturity) for a marginal penalty (see account charges for details)5
- If you're interested in opening a Local Impact Business CD, first open and fund a Grow Local Community account
Interested in more information on our new 100 year CD? Check out our supporting resources.